Chapter 19 of The Hero of Ticonderoga is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Hero of Ticonderoga is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEWS FROM BOSTON. Benedict Arnold had found his master. This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command. Arnold's ambition was plausible. What could a farmer know of military affairs?
Chapter 19 of The Hero of Ticonderoga is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cherished desire
From this reading “This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.”
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “Benedict Arnold had found his master.”
possessive form of “arnold” — English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “Arnold's ambition was plausible.”
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading “Benedict Arnold had found his master.”
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading “This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.”
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading “Arnold's ambition was plausible.”
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What could a farmer know of military affairs?
matters of personal concern
From this reading What could a farmer know of military affairs?
a cherished desire
From this reading This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Benedict Arnold had found his master.
possessive form of “arnold” — English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Arnold's ambition was plausible.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading Benedict Arnold had found his master.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading NEWS FROM BOSTON.
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could a farmer know of military affairs?
a person who operates a farm
From this reading This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.
set up or found
From this reading Benedict Arnold had found his master.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS FROM BOSTON.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Benedict Arnold had found his master.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Benedict Arnold had found his master.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What could a farmer know of military affairs?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Benedict Arnold had found his master.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading What could a farmer know of military affairs?
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS FROM BOSTON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What could a farmer know of military affairs?
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading Arnold's ambition was plausible.
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.
acceptance of despair
From this reading This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could a farmer know of military affairs?
belonging to which person
From this reading This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This man, whose ambition was colossal, had imagined that the Green Mountain farmer would quail before him and surrender the command.
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